The Arctic is rapidly emerging as one of the most geopolitically significant regions in the 21st century. Climate Change and the melting of the ice floes in the Arctic Ocean have presented new opportunities, which has generated the issue of managing the polar region among the major international powers. TheContinue Reading
Russia is seeking partners to develop the NSR, a maritime route in the Arctic Ocean, due to its infrastructure deficiencies and lack of ice-breaking ships, making India and China ideal partners Introduction Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Russia on a state visit to attend the 22nd India-Russia Bilateral Summit betweenContinue Reading
It is one of the most hostile regions on earth: only a few people live in the ice landscapes of the Arctic. And yet the huge area is strategically important – economically and militarily. Russia and NATO face off in the Arctic. The West has a lot of catching upContinue Reading
The exercises took place in areas bordering Nato member states, including Finland, Norway, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, news agency Reuters reports. Russia announced on Wednesday that soldiers and sailors from its northern Leningrad Military District participated in drills to deploy tactical nuclear weapons, according to news agency Reuters. TheContinue Reading
The Arctic region is increasingly becoming a new frontier for geostrategic competition between the powers. Moscow and Beijing see eye-to-eye on the need to preserve the Arctic as “a territory of peace, low military-political tension, and stability,” as President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to China underlined. Russia and China willContinue Reading
Referring to certain ‘provocative’ statements made by NATO leaders in recent days, Russia announced it would be holding tactical nuclear weapon drills. Russia said Monday it plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons amid rising tensions following comments by senior Western officials about the possibility ofContinue Reading
In the months before Russia – Ukraine war, many European leaders buried their heads in the sand, refusing to acknowledge the impending threat of war. Now, with the conflict into its third year, they don’t dare speak about peace. When Pope Francis floated the idea on March 9 that negotiationsContinue Reading
Finland’s government has chosen Juha Martelius to serve as the new head of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo), beginning from 1 April. Martelius will continue to work as State Secretary to Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) until the end of March. Martelius himself is a member of theContinue Reading
NATO countries are priming their citizens to prepare for the next global conflict between the great powers. Once unthinkable, the idea of a third world war seems closer than ever, writes Maurizio Geri. Dr. Maurizio Geri is a former NATO analyst, an Italian Navy Lieutenant POLAD reservist, and a GMUContinue Reading
Indirect fire is the main cause of casualties in Ukraine where the situation remains arduous, Col. Eero Rebo, head of the Defense League Headquarters, told Vikerraadio. “The situation on the front is difficult and intense. One indicator of the latter is the sides’ ability to fire shells. Artillery fire isContinue Reading